MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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